Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	number_n	perfection_n	unsearchable_a	63	3	16.3162	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44334	The works of Mr. Richard Hooker (that learned and judicious divine), in eight books of ecclesiastical polity compleated out of his own manuscripts, never before published : with an account of his life and death ...; Ecclesiastical polity	Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600.; Gauden, John, 1605-1662.; Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.; Travers, Walter, 1547 or 8-1635. Supplication made to the councel.	1666 (1666)	Wing H2631; ESTC R11910	1,163,865	672

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of_o thing_n absent_a neither_o for_o naked_a sign_n and_o testimony_n assure_v we_o of_o grace_n receive_v before_o but_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o and_o in_o verity_n for_o mean_n effectual_a whereby_o god_n when_o we_o take_v the_o sacrament_n deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n that_o grace_v available_a unto_o eternal_a life_n which_o grace_n the_o sacrament_n 3._o represent_v or_o signify_v there_o have_v grow_v in_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v sacrament_n many_o difficulty_n for_o want_n of_o distinct_a explication_n what_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o grace_n do_v belong_v unto_o each_o sacrament_n for_o by_o this_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o true_a immediate_a cause_n why_o baptism_n and_o why_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v necessary_a few_o do_v right_o and_o distinct_o consider_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o sundry_a the_o same_o effect_n and_o benefit_n which_o grow_v unto_o man_n by_o the_o one_o sacrament_n may_v right_o be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o 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what_o the_o other_o do_v most_o assure_o bring_v to_o pass_v in_o writing_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n we_o 〈…〉_z use_v for_o the_o most_o part_n under_o the_o name_n of_o their_o substance_n not_o only_o to_o comprise_v that_o whereof_o they_o outward_o and_o sensible_o consist_v but_o also_o the_o secret_a grace_n which_o they_o signify_v and_o exhibit_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o common_o in_o 11._o definition_n whether_o they_o be_v frame_v large_a to_o aug●ment_n or_o strict_a to_o abridge_v the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n we_o find_v grace_n express_o mention_v as_o their_o ●●●●_o essential_a form_n element_n as_o the_o matter_n whereunto_o that_o form_n do_v adjoyn_v it_o s●●_n but_o if_o that_o be_v separate_v which_o be_v secret_a and_o that_o consider_v alone_o which_o be_v see_v as_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v in_o all_o those_o speech_n that_o make_v distinction_n of_o sacrament_n from_o sacramental_a grace_n the_o name_n of_o a_o 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